A very tall, evergreen, coniferous tree (Sequoia sempervirens) native to the coastal ranges of southern Oregon and central and northern California, having small, seed-bearing cones with peltate scales and unflattened branches. b. The soft, reddish wood of this tree. Also called sequoia. 2. Any of various woods having a reddish color or yielding a red dye.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The small evergreen in the foreground of the picture below is a redwood tree.